Growing Pains actor 'took own life'Andrew Koenig's father says the former Growing Pains actor killed himself.Andrew Koenig, 41, was last seen on February 14 when he left the apartment of a friend he had been visiting in Vancouver.

He was reported missing four days later after his father in Los Angeles received a despondent letter from his son.

Walter Koenig, who portrayed Lieutenant Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek TV series, revealed at the time that his son was suffering from clinical depression.

Earlier today Canadian police confirmed they had located Koenig's body in an isolated area of Stanley Park.